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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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SVE anybody?

Good morning all! Can anyone advise me re Sinus Rhythm with SVE, as reported by my Kardia Mobile? Yesterday it went on for a good 8 hours, on and off - but...

Good morning all! Can anyone advise me re Sinus Rhythm with SVE, as reported by...

MoyB

•1 year ago

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Lightheaded when self converting from afib to sinus

I have proximal afib that can last up to 4 hours. When my heart goes back into sinus I get really lightheaded for around 5 seconds. Does anyone else get this...

I have proximal afib that can last up to 4 hours. When my heart goes back into ...

Brandue

•1 year ago

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Do you miss out on yeast extract 'cos of high salt content?

I love yeast extract but only have it as a rare treat. Thanks to bbc yesterday I have discovered this. Dried flakes of yeast with 0.25gm salt per 100gm. Yeast...

I love yeast extract but only have it as a rare treat. Thanks to bbc yesterday I...

Bagrat

•1 year ago

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Digoxin fears

Hello,am new to this forum, at mo feeling I am in the minority taking digoxin really feeling anxious about having to take prob have read Mr Google far too much...

Hello,am new to this forum, at mo feeling I am in the minority taking digoxin re...

Ssuegos

•1 year ago

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Pacemaker Check

On Thursday this week I went to my appointment at the BHI pacing clinic and received some interesting feedback. I had heard of the battery life of the newer...

On Thursday this week I went to my appointment at the BHI pacing clinic and rece...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Happy Easter Everyone

Leonard Cohens song Hallelujah, sung by these two amazing voiced sisters. Different words for Easter, just listen to them....

Leonard Cohens song Hallelujah, sung by these two amazing voiced sisters. Diffe...

jeanjeannie50

•1 year ago

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What type of ablation has the best results?

I am going to have an ablation soon and am wondering whether to elect to have a Cryo, Radio Frequency or Pulsed Field.Plus can anyone tell me what to expect in...

I am going to have an ablation soon and am wondering whether to elect to have a ...

manabouttown

•1 year ago

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What to do?

Hi All, I lost a load of weight last year doing a keto diet. Subsequently I didn't have AFib for 18 months. I have Paroxysmal AFib and usually only have 1 AFib...

Hi All, I lost a load of weight last year doing a keto diet. Subsequently I didn...

CJ1971

•1 year ago

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Warfarin shortage?

Having submitted my monthly prescription request via the NHS App last weekend, I was contacted by my normal Tescos Pharmacy on Monday and asked to call back....

Having submitted my monthly prescription request via the NHS App last weekend, I...

AFHenz

•1 year ago

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Flecainide stopped working

I have been on Flecainide for years & my AF well controlled. Now it has started to cause other arrhythmias so I have to stop it This happened a few years ago...

I have been on Flecainide for years & my AF well controlled. Now it has started...

Koladog

•1 year ago

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Flecainide and other meds

Got my prescription for Flecainide today and am trying to work out when to take it! Am on sertraline (apparently there can be an interaction so that could be...

Got my prescription for Flecainide today and am trying to work out when to take ...

Pingu778

•1 year ago

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Newly diagnosed

I'm newly diagnosed fast AF, picked up at routine asthma check and sent straight to hospital, now waiting for echo and cardioversion, feeling very anxious as...

I'm newly diagnosed fast AF, picked up at routine asthma check and sent straight...

Bramley01

•1 year ago

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Feel like a bit of a Fraud

I had an AF episode in mid January which lasted 5 hours but by the time I got to hospital everything was normal. Stayed overnight on a heart monitor - nothing,...

I had an AF episode in mid January which lasted 5 hours but by the time I got to...

mountainwalk

•1 year ago

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Some Success with Avoiding Afib

After seeing my Afib rate of incidence go from once every couple of months to once a month to every 2 weeks -10 days, I finally got control of the factors...

After seeing my Afib rate of incidence go from once every couple of months to on...

fibnum

•1 year ago

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is ablation painful?

hi can anyone tell me if having the heart ablation is painful? I am very scared of having it done. I have sudden onset of SVT, diagnosed in January

hi can anyone tell me if having the heart ablation is painful? I am very scared ...

Patsy_23

•1 year ago

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Anticoagulants and Dental treatment

I recently had a molar removed.I needed a couple of stitches. I was advised to stop Rivaroxaban the night previous to the extraction and also on the night of...

I recently had a molar removed.I needed a couple of stitches. I was advised to s...

helpmabob

•1 year ago

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Update to is this AFib or Flutter.

Just an update and to thank all the people who helped and a mention for Sandi who isn't a member but contributed.It settled after a few days and only get the...

Just an update and to thank all the people who helped and a mention for Sandi wh...

kkatz

•1 year ago

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My First Pacemaker Followup

Today was my first real follow up with my EP since the fitting of my pacemaker and AV node ablation done on February 13 and 27th. I have not been feeling...

Today was my first real follow up with my EP since the fitting of my pacemaker...

DawnTX

•1 year ago

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Flecainide and exercise

Hi, I am on 100mg twice a day. Probably using it for 1 week now. The dizziness has passed but I am battling with exercise. My routine has always been 10min...

Hi, I am on 100mg twice a day. Probably using it for 1 week now. The dizziness h...

GordonNZ

•1 year ago

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Flecainide and joint pain

Has anyone had joint pain after getting on flecainide and metropolol daily dose. My afib control has been wonderful but my knees feel like I have gout. I just...

Has anyone had joint pain after getting on flecainide and metropolol daily dose....

happyheart1

•1 year ago

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self funded consultation with cardiologist?

Can anyone please recommend a cardiologist that would be willing to see me on the above basis. I have had 2 cardio-versions and one ablation. My atrial...

Can anyone please recommend a cardiologist that would be willing to see me on th...

Ruhestand

•1 year ago

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Mini Maze Discussion

A few weeks ago I posted a link to a live online discussion that Dr Ohtsuka and Dr Wolf held in Tokyo. I am almost five months post-procedure and am in NSR,...

A few weeks ago I posted a link to a live online discussion that Dr Ohtsuka and ...

saulger

•1 year ago

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pesky AF

after worrying for ever about going holiday and going into AF nothing at all but as soon as I am back 2 episodes . One I put down to an overnight 9hr plane...

after worrying for ever about going holiday and going into AF nothing at all but...

Linesteps

•1 year ago

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STROKE

MORNING Thanks so much for all the messages and hugs I received yesterday. They certainly worked! John has no memory of the last few days, but yesterday had...

MORNING Thanks so much for all the messages and hugs I received yesterday. They...

Dudtbin

•1 year ago

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Should I be concerned about lower resting HR on bisoprolol?

I had my first recorded (though probably 3rd in 3 years) AF incident on Sunday and have got 1.25mg of bisoprolol and 5 mg x 2 pd of apixaban. I am a runner so...

I had my first recorded (though probably 3rd in 3 years) AF incident on Sunday a...

Sixtyslidogirl

•1 year ago

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statins update

well, 6 days, 6 tablets and I was barely able to move through pain and exhaustion! As for brain fog and memory loss, don’t get me started on them 🤣 For years...

well, 6 days, 6 tablets and I was barely able to move through pain and exhaustio...

Tilly1957

•1 year ago

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health insurance

Hopefully someone in the UK can help me out. We were hoping to go on a cruise soon so I contacted my insurance company ( through Lloyds) and updating them on...

Hopefully someone in the UK can help me out. We were hoping to go on a cruise so...

Cookie6

•1 year ago

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FYI shared with me this morning

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DawnTX

•1 year ago

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Cardioversion - preparation and aftercare - advice please!

Hi everyone, and hope a day of sunshine has raised spirits!I've been placed on a waiting list for cardioversion by my EP which I'm really happy about. I was...

Hi everyone, and hope a day of sunshine has raised spirits!I've been placed on a...

Rainfern

•1 year ago

36 Replies

What is wrong with these drs?

Still doing great on Sotalol, so thankful for my new EP. I went to a new primary care last week, and we discussed my AF briefly. He said "why aren't you on...

Still doing great on Sotalol, so thankful for my new EP. I went to a new primar...

ChasMartin

•1 year ago

68 Replies

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Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for April 2023

SVE anybody?

Lightheaded when self converting from afib to sinus

Do you miss out on yeast extract 'cos of high salt content?

Digoxin fears

Pacemaker Check

Happy Easter Everyone

What type of ablation has the best results?

What to do?

Warfarin shortage?

Flecainide stopped working

Flecainide and other meds

Newly diagnosed

Feel like a bit of a Fraud

Some Success with Avoiding Afib

is ablation painful?

Anticoagulants and Dental treatment

Update to is this AFib or Flutter.

My First Pacemaker Followup

Flecainide and exercise

Flecainide and joint pain

self funded consultation with cardiologist?

Mini Maze Discussion

pesky AF

STROKE

Should I be concerned about lower resting HR on bisoprolol?

statins update

health insurance

FYI shared with me this morning

Cardioversion - preparation and aftercare - advice please!

What is wrong with these drs?

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